Fly-shield.



T. G. & R. H. RAVELING.

FLY SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1911.

Patented Au 19, 1913.

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TJEBBE G. RAVELING AND RUDOLPH H. RAVELING, OF BUFFALO, NORTH DAKOTA.

FLY-SHIELD.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, TJEBBE G. RAVEL- ING andRUDOLPH H. RAVELING, citizens of the United States, residing at Buffalo,in the county of Cass and State of North Dakota, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Fly-Shields; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fly shields foranimals noses, and has for its object a means whereby flies and similarinsects may be retained from contact with the muzzle or nose of variousanimals.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, all as hereinaftermore fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings wherein Figure l is a side elevation of the fly shield formingthe subject matter of the present invention as applied to a horses nose.Fig. 2 is a perspective view thereof, illustrating a modificationthereof. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken from the fly shield. Fig.4: is a similar view illustrating in detail the modifications set forthin Fig. 2.

The fly shield, forming the subject matter of the present invention,comprises a leather covered ring having a semi-spherical fine wire meshscreen sewed or otherwise secured thereto, said wire screen being bentover said ring to rigidly and firmly engage same. Leather eyes or loopsare diametrically secured to said leather covered ring and carry ringswhich are adapted to be engaged by snap hooks, said snap hooks beingcarried by the bridle of the animal. In the modification set forth inFigs. 2 and 4 an inwardly extending flexible rubber flange is alsocarried by the leather covered ring,

.and provides a means whereby the flies or insects are retained fromentrance to the interior of the semi-spherical fly shield.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates a ring adaptedto encircle Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 12, 1911.

Patented Aug. 19,1913.

Serial No. 649,000.

a horses or other animals nose, said ring cooperating with a finesemi-spherical wire mesh fly shield 11, the edges of which are bent oversaid ring 10, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. A U shaped leather ring12 is bent, the ring 10 and the wire mesh 11 engaging the same, and issewed into engagement therewith, rigidly and firmly securing saidleather ring to the body elements of the fly shield. This protects theanimals nose from irritation by the fly shield, and prevents the sweatof said animal from corroding the metal parts thereof." Diametricallysecured to, and spanning the lock ring 12 are the eyes 13, which areriveted to the leather ring and wire mesh, said eyes carrying rings 14which are adapted to be engaged by the snap hooks 15, carried by thebridle B of the animal.

An inwardly extending dependent flexible rubber flange 14B is retainedbetween the inner portion of the leather ring 12 and secured betweensaid leather ring to the wire mesh, by the stitching which secures themetal ring 10, the wire meshing and the leather ring 12 in cooperativeengagement.

When the fly shield, forming the subject matter of the presentinvention, is attached to an animals nose, the rubber flange 14 restsagainst the animals nose on all sides thereof and prevents flies andother insect-s from entering the fly shield 11 through the space betweenthe animals nose and the leather ring 12. In order to stretch the flyshield so that the body portion or mesh 11 thereof will in no way bedistorted, the circumferential pieces 16 are arranged therein, in such amanner that the same constitute braces for said fly shield and extendfrom one side of the ring 10 to the opposite side thereof.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by U. S. Letters Patent, is

In a fly shield for animals, a metallic ring, a semi-spherical wire meshscreen having its edge overlapping said ring and secured thereto,circumferential spacing rods secured to the ring and spacing the bottomportion of said screen, a resilient normally dependent guard membersecured to said ring and hanging loosely therefrom and In testimonywhereof We aflix our signaztdaptecl to be moved upwardly away from tnresin presence of tWO Witnesses.

the sides of the screen in accordance With the TJEBBE G. RAVELING.nmvelnent of the animal, a leather casing RUDOLPH H. RAVELING. coveringthe ring and secured portion of lVitnesses: said screen and guardmember, and stitched S. G. MORE,

through its edges. J. H. VVENDEL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. U.

